{"id":2973,"date":"2025-04-09T14:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=2973"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:40:39","slug":"viewers-cant-stop-laughing-after-rediscovering-the-uks-equivalent-of-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/viewers-cant-stop-laughing-after-rediscovering-the-uks-equivalent-of-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Viewers \u2018can\u2019t stop laughing\u2019 after rediscovering the UK\u2019s equivalent of Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UK’s equivalent of Friends has been called ‘funnier’ than it US counterpart (Picture: NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After tiring of binge-watching endless repeats of Friends, viewers have been seeking another comedy<\/a> with the same sparkle as the classic US<\/a> sitcom.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, they have found a worthy contender in the form of a 00s BBC<\/a> comedy programme, with some fans even making the bold claim it’s ‘funnier’ than its US counterpart.<\/p>\n

After Reddit<\/a> user Normalcanwait asked for the UK equivalent of Friends, seeking another show about the trials and triumphs of a group of city-dwelling pals, there was one clear answer.<\/p>\n

And that is Coupling, which was written by Doctor Who and Sherlock legend Steven Moffat, 63.<\/p>\n

Like Friends, the hit show followed a group of mates, Sally (Kate Isitt), Susan (Sarah Alexander), Jane (Gina Bellman), Jeff (Richard Coyle), Steve (Jack Davenport) and Patrick (Ben Miles), as they navigated work, life and love.<\/p>\n

Coupling ran for four seasons between 2000 and 2004, during which time it became a critical smash – and was even named as the Best TV Comedy at the 2003 British Comedy Awards.<\/p>\n

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